Argentina continues to party and social networks are abuzz with images of joy and revelry of the albiceleste fans. In addition, some of the most iconic images of the match and the subsequent celebration are also reviewed.
An unexpected guest. After raising the World Cup in Qatar, the footballers went to celebrate the victory with their loved ones and with the fans who were still on the field. However, there was one person who was very present at these celebrations whose presence surprised the spectators: the cook Nusret Gökçe, better known as Salt Bae.
Who is Salt Bae? This chef has become very popular on social networks in recent years (close to 50 million followers on Instagram) thanks to his peculiar way of cooking meat. Several celebrities and elite athletes go to his restaurants, where they usually pose with him making his characteristic gesture of throwing salt.
One of his most popular restaurants that he runs is in Doha, where he has installed himself during the month of the World Cup and has personally attended to the requests of his most select clients.
In search of Messi. One of the aspects that most caught the attention of his presence was his insistence on getting a photo with Lionel Messi, when he was greeting people he trusted. After grabbing his arm a couple of times and interrupting some hugs, Salt Bae achieved his goal.
Faces of circumstances. As if that were not enough, the cook also wanted photos with the World Cup accompanied by different soccer players from the national team, such as Cristian Romero, Lisandro López or Ángel Di María. Several compilations circulate on Twitter where you can see some discomfort on the faces of the players. Even the NBA star, Damian Lillard, has expressed his surprise about it.
In numbers. Many images and videos have been published about this episode, but one of the viral clips is the @JCUStreaks10 compilation, which has more than 3.3 million views in addition to 17,500 likes and close to 4,000 retweets.
Comments. "Someone should tell Salt Bae to stop", "Salt Bae is the only one capable of making Messi angry at a moment as special as this" or "Why do they let him be there with the players?" are some of them. the comments that have been most relevant.
